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Has West Virginia won a national championship?
Key takeaways
- West Virginia Mountaineers football has not won a national championship.
- Across the Big 12, TCU (2), BYU (1), Colorado (1), Oklahoma State (1), UCF (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1896-2026): 708-505-41.
0 National titles
708-505-41 Record 1896-2026
17 of 41 Bowl / playoff wins
1922 (10-0-1) Best season
West Virginia postseason, 1896-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6-7 | Lost Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl |
| 2023 | 9-4 | Won Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2021 | 6-7 | Lost Guaranteed Rate Bowl |
| 2020 | 6-4 | Won AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
| 2018 | 8-4 | Lost CAMPING WORLD BOWL |
| 2017 | 7-6 | Lost ZAXBY'S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL |
| 2016 | 10-3 | Lost RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL |
| 2015 | 8-5 | Won MOTEL 6 CACTUS BOWL |
| 2014 | 7-6 | Lost AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2012 | 7-6 | Lost NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2011 | 10-3 | Won DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL |
| 2010 | 9-4 | Lost CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL |
| 2009 | 9-4 | Lost KONICA MINOLTA GATOR BOWL |
| 2008 | 9-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 2007 | 11-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 11-2 | Won GATOR BOWL AT JACKSONVILLE FL |
| 2005 | 11-1 | Won Nokia Sugar Bowl |
| 2004 | 8-4 | Lost GATOR BOWL |
| 2003 | 8-5 | Lost TOYOTA GATOR BOWL |
| 2002 | 9-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2000 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1998 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1997 | 7-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1996 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1994 | 7-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1989 | 8-3-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1988 | 11-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 6-6 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1983 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1982 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1981 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1975 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1972 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1964 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1953 | 8-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1948 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1937 | 8-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1922 | 10-0-1 | Won Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the Big 12
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 TCU Horned Frogs | 2 | 1938 |
 BYU Cougars | 1 | 1984 |
 Colorado Buffaloes | 1 | 1990 |
 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1 | 1945 |
 UCF Knights | 1 | 2017 |
 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Arizona State Sun Devils | 0 | None yet |
 Baylor Bears | 0 | None yet |
 Cincinnati Bearcats | 0 | None yet |
 Houston Cougars | 0 | None yet |
 Iowa State Cyclones | 0 | None yet |
 Kansas Jayhawks | 0 | None yet |
 Kansas State Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | None yet |
 Utah Utes | 0 | None yet |
 West Virginia Mountaineers this page | 0 | None yet |
Current Big 12 members, claimed national championships.
Where West Virginia sits in the Big 12
Current Big 12 programs have claimed six national titles between them: two for TCU, one for BYU, one for Colorado, one for Oklahoma State and one for UCF. The other 11 programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the Big 12 standings, or browse every season on the West Virginia record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
West Virginia Mountaineers football has not won a national championship.
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Frequently asked questions
Has West Virginia ever won a national championship?
West Virginia Mountaineers football has not won a national championship.
Which Big 12 teams have won national championships?
TCU (1935, 1938), BYU (1984), Colorado (1990), Oklahoma State (1945), UCF (2017).